Tony Jefferson is an American football safety who currently is playing for the of the National Football League.
Education
Jefferson attended Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California, where he made 88 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, two fumbles caused, two fumbles recovered, and lead Eastlake to a San Diego Division 1 CIF championship his senior year.
Career
He earned a 2009 United States of America Today All-American selection. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jefferson was listed as the Number. 4 cornerback prospect in the class of 2010.
He played in the 2010 United States. Army All-American Bowl.
He was signed by the on May 13, 2013. In just his second preseason game, against the Dallas Cowboys, Jefferson recorded 2 interceptions to go along with 5 tackles.
After the 2013 season, Jefferson became a nominal starter and racked up 74 tackles in his first year in the main line-up. He has since solidified a role on the team in the form of the third-safety, playing a large number of snaps and occasionally taking the field in end-of-game situations.